International School Safety Convention
Invitation
Alan Ford, AIA, CEFPI
Program Co-Chair
Alan Ford, AIA, and School Safety Partners invite you to participate in the International School Safety Convention, April 22-23, 2010, at the Denver campus of Johnson & Wales University, College of Business.
There is no charge to attend this important 2-day summit on next-generation school safety and its impact on the schools of tomorrow.
Register Online Now While Seats Are Available!
Meet an outstanding line-up of national and international school safety experts. Discover new resources you can use right away. See real-world examples presented by Perkins+Will and other industry leaders.
This event is for leaders building new schools or dramatically improving existing ones. Delegates will include school architects, facility planners, contract owners, first responders, lawmakers, state education leaders, superintendents, grant writers, association leaders, community leaders, innovators, reporters, and other influencers and decision-makers.
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Creating Safer Schools for a Safer World
A CALL TO ACTION
The emerging language of school safety is drawn from Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), the Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), National Response Framework (NRF), National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP), National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP), and Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS).
Learn by example how these new approaches impact school planning, design, construction, and renovation.
Take a new look at school design standards, best practices, lessons learned, latest technologies, funding, proposed legislation, school culture, and school climate.
Then, help shape the future of our learning environments by being part of our final report, 100 New Ideas for Creating Safer Schools for a Safer World.
DESIGNING THE SAFE SCHOOL
For the morning sessions, two of the most engaging speakers in the industry, Michael Dorn and Randy Atlas, will open your eyes to the realities of school crises everywhere, including school construction nightmares that have hurt owners and their communities. They will then lead you through a clear step-by-step process for avoiding these mistakes and thinking through solutions that promote safety, security, emergency management, and a nurturing school climate.
As an attendee, you may request a Certificate of Training for Safe School Design, issued by Johnson & Wales University, College of Business, and its research center, the Foundation for the Prevention of School Violence.
Michael Dorn is the Executive Director of Safe Havens International, the world's leading nonprofit campus safety organization. Safe Havens works with K-12 schools, institutions of higher learning, and faith-based organizations worldwide. Its analysts have published more than two dozen books on campus safety and have worked in more than 20 countries. Dorn is the lead author of Jane's Safe Schools Planning Guide for All Hazards, a standard reference for school systems around the world.
Randall (Randy) I. Atlas, Ph.D., AIA, CPP, is both an architect and criminologist, and is the author of 21st Century Security and CPTED: Designing for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Crime Prevention. Dr. Atlas is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer, and writer on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CEPTED) and has worked in these capacities for the National Crime Prevention Institute, the American Institute of Architects, and the American Society of Industrial Security.
NEXT-GENERATION SCHOOL SAFETY - Tod Schneider is a leading authority on Safe, Healthy, and Positive Environmental Design for schools. He is the senior author of Safe School Design: A Handbook for Educational Leaders, and covers next-generation school safety for the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.
SAFETY FROM THE GROUND UP - Steven Turckes, AIA, REFP, LEED AP, leads the K-12 Educational Facilities Group at Perkins+Will. In his 20-year career his work has focused on the programming, master planning, and implementation of nearly one billion dollars of PreK-12 projects across the nation and abroad.
REAL WORLD EXAMPLES - Dennis M. McCarthy is the director of safety and security for the Blue Valley School District in Kansas, and was a contributor to the U.S. Secret Service Safe School Initiative. He will discuss how his work informs Perkins+Will's new school planning and design in his district.
MAPPING OUR SCHOOLS - [TBA by Andy Purdy] Donald (Andy) A. Purdy, former U.S. "Cyber Czar," helped draft the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, and was an advisor to the drafters of the Colorado Safe School Act. For the convention he serves as special co-chair for Cyber Safe Schools.
SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE - Robert Smilowitz is a principal with Weidlinger Associates of New York, and is a principal author of the FEMA reference book, Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks. His team will showcase projects to illustrate concepts in the book.
LEADERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES - Sara Strizzi is Competition Manager for the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant program of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The program has funded more than 700 school safety initiatives around the country.
COMMUNITY PARTNERING - Dick Caster is the Executive Director of the National Association of School Resource Officers and has 30 years experience as a public school administrator. He is joined by a panel of public safety leaders to discuss how responders fit into school planning, design, construction, and renovation.
COLORADO RISING - Dave Cullen is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Columbine. For over 10 years, Dave has studied the social issues associated with the Columbine shooting, and tours the country to discuss these issues with students. Joining him here are prominent Colorado school design experts.
FINAL REPORT - Alan Ford, AIA, serves as the editor of the convention's final report, 100 New Ideas for Creating Safer Schools for a Safer World. He is a school architect and the author of Designing the Sustainable School, the classic compendium of ideas from architects and facility planners worldwide.
International School Safety Issues
JAMBO JUMBO - Amanda Annan, niece of Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan, is a documentary producer and activist dedicated to providing educational opportunities for girls in five African nations. Jambo Jumbo, financed by Richard Branson, chronicles her construction of a safe school in Kenya.
EDUCATION UNDER ATTACK - Brendan O'Malley is a journalist, author and documentary maker. He is author of the UNESCO reports, Education Under Attack (2007 and 2010), global studies on targeted political and military violence against education staff, students, teachers, union and government officials, and institutions.
WE ARE THE PEOPLE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
Pre-Event Screening, Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Earth Day Screening, Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:30 pm
As part of the convention, we will have 2 sneak previews of We Are The People We've Been Waiting For, a new feature film from Academy Award winner David Puttnam (Chariots of Fire, The Killing Fields, The Mission). This documentary odyssey begins with a stark challenge about the future of education:
If we are going to survive, we desperately need the next generation to be smarter, more adaptable, and better prepared than any that have gone before. Our only chance is to improve the way we teach our young, to equip young people with the skills and attitudes that might steer this world of ours to a far safer place than at present looks likely.
The movie visits campuses around the world where educators are trying new ways to connect with all students. These visits are interwoven with interviews with students, parents, and provocative thought leaders. Surprise guests from the movie will lead the audience discussion following each screening.
Jared S. Polis Auditorium
Johnson & Wales University, College of Business
1900 Olive Street
Denver, Colorado 80220
303-256-9452
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